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61. The organelle that is responsible for organizing the flagella or cilia found on specialized motile animal cells (such as spermatozoa) is the

A. Centriole (functioning as a basal body)
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B. Nucleolus organizer
C. Dictyosome stack
D. Glyoxysome microbody

📝 Explanation

Cilia and flagella grow out from a basal body, a structural template built from a modified centriole with a 9+0 microtubule triplet layout.

📖 Additional Information

  • Centriole (functioning as a basal body)
  • Nucleolus organizer
  • Dictyosome stack
  • Glyoxysome microbody

Cilia and flagella grow out from a basal body, a structural template built from a modified centriole with a 9+0 microtubule triplet layout.

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